I am disappointed also that the administration has not been more helpful. But a reading of the Constitution will tell both of us that no money may be drawn from the Treasury except by an appropriation by Congress. Just because the administration did not help enough no way absolves us from doing our job. I am asking for the opportunity for the 435 Members of this body to do their job, to take care of our military retirees.
Addressing the need for Congressional action to support military retirees.
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So if the State wished to have a ban for 12 miles from the shoreline or 12 miles out from the barrier islands, that would be within their jurisdiction under this bill?
It really does gripe me that when the Block 1 cruisers were retired at less than 20 years, that was a terrible waste of the taxpayers' resource.
That is a bad deal. That is a terrible deal for the taxpayer, and quite frankly, I believe something is rotten there.
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